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Empowering Voters One Mobile Phone at a Time

Posted by  on Monday, September 14th 2015     
Access to the internet is increasing rapidly across Cambodia and outpacing the research on total users, especially for young people using free wi-fi available at many locations across the nation’s capital. / Chandy Mao, USAID

Around the world, USAID is leveraging increasingly affordable technologies to improve access to information for citizens even in the most repressive countries, helping create space for civil society to develop.

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A Spotlight on the World’s ‘Invisible’ Workers

Posted by  on Thursday, December 18th 2014     
Haitian construction workers in the Dominican Republic include an estimated 900,000 to 1.2 million undocumented migrants. The USAID Global Labor Program is supporting research and advocacy for international standards to protect their rights. / Ricardo Rojas

The world’s 232 million migrant workers bring wealth, infrastructure and services to a globalizing world. But they also fall outside of human rights norms and are often victims of exploitation. Read how USAID has elevated the profile of some of the world’s most invisible workers.

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Tackling Malaria and Other Transboundary Challenges in the Lower Mekong through Regional Cooperation

Posted by  on Friday, November 15th 2013     

More than 60 million people live in the lower Mekong River basin and currently struggle with drug-resistant malaria.

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Harnessing the Power of Regional Cooperation to Drive Progress in Southeast Asia

Posted by  on Thursday, July 18th 2013     

USAID in Southeast Asia is helping to support equitable growth in the areas of agriculture and food security, connectivity, education, energy security, environment and water, and health. Read more >>

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USAID in the News

Posted by  on Saturday, April 6th 2013     

A review of USAID’s top news highlights for week of April 1, 2013. Read more >>

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Paying It Forward – How Education Can Create a Better Environment for Future Generations

Posted by  on Friday, March 29th 2013     

In celebration of Women’s History month, USAID interviews Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh, PhD, a professor at Asian Institute of Technology in Thailand. Read more >>

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CITES Met in Bangkok To Protect At-Risk Plants and Wildlife

Posted by  on Wednesday, March 13th 2013     

USAID, along with the State Department and Embassy Bangkok, are working together to protect wildlife and plants in Thailand. Read more >>

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When Lights Come Back on, New Asia Training Center Glows Green

Posted by  on Thursday, December 16th 2010     

USAID Asia “walks the walk” as a green leader. Read more >>

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